Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ric, Feli, I never found any focal length boring, but have seen many boring pictures made with any focal length :-) What I am concerned, I was quite fixed to the 50 when I used SLR's the past three decades. But since I use rangefinders (mainly a M6), I went wider. First, the 28 was my new standard lens, now the 40 Nokton seems to be it, and a new 35 Zeiss Biogon is on the top of my wishlist. Though I have four 50 lenses - don't ask me why - but ain't there a LUG member that says "One can't have too much 50's..." - I use them quite rarely. That does not mean they are boring me! I like to use them as much as the others, just less often. I do not think their are more or less difficult to master. It's not a focal length itself that is causing difficulties to me (maybe except the 15mm - this one's a real challenge) but it's the photographic art that is difficult to master. Didier >I've got to admit, I used to find the 50 boring. One of the things >I really noticed changing when I got my first M a few years ago >was that I suddenly enjoyed using a 50. >I don't understand it at all, but the effect was very real. It's one of my >favorites now. >Ric Carter >http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > > > >>Many people find the 50 'boring', which is a statement that always makes >>my skin crawl. The 50 may be one of the most difficult lenses to truly >>master, but once you do, you find that >>you need little else to shoot with. >>Feli